Epilepsy Care Journey

Find the right care the first time for your seizures

Successful treatment starts with an accurate diagnosis. Whether you are newly diagnosed or if you’ve been living for years with a seizure disorder, you will be seen in a Level 4 Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Mayo Clinic. Level 4 is the highest level designation granted by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.

Eighty-eight percent of patients who came to Mayo Clinic for a second opinion received a new or refined diagnosis, according to a recent study. Get details on why a second opinion matters.

Mayo's locations in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota use the latest diagnostic imaging to pinpoint the exact cause of your seizures. Then Mayo tailors a care plan designed just for you using the latest treatment innovations. Mayo Clinic teams diagnose and treat thousands of patients with epilepsy each year. These teams have successfully treated even the most complex cases.

Experts in Neurology describe advanced diagnostics and sophisticated imaging techniques that, when used to detect or focus on the abnormalities causing epilepsy, can help guide treatment options and ultimately transform patient care.

The latest in imaging and diagnostics are available at Mayo Clinic, including studies designed to assess:

Blood flow abnormalities

  • Single photon emission computerized tomography
  • Subtraction ictal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) coregistered with MRI
  • Statistical parametric mapping-based methods
Changes in electrical activity

  • High-frequency oscillation density mapping
  • Stereo electroencephalogram
  • Functional MRI

Changes in chemistry

  • Positron emission tomography MRI
  • Subtle lesions or other abnormalities
  • Morphometric Analysis Program imaging
  • Simultaneous positron emission tomography MRI
  • Other tests, including the 7-Tesla MRI available at Mayo Clinic's Minnesota campus — the first clinically available in the U.S.

Individualized care plans

Your collaborative epilepsy care may involve several customized treatment options:
Medication Carefully Selected
to fit your needs
Surgery to remove or disrupt the
area where seizures originate

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